Steam deflector and guard for dairy sinks



April 18, 1933. 1 J. F. MALSBARY STEAM DEFLECTOR AND GUARD FOR DAIRY SI NKS Filed Jan. 3, 1931 INVENTOR. J05 FORDYCE M4 L5 8A R Y mvw M V Co.

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Patented Apr. 18, 1933 sTEAM nnrtnc'ron AND eunnnronlnaxnnsnvxs i My invention relates to improvements in steam deflectors and guardsfor dairy'sinks, and it consists in the combinations, constructionsand arrangements hereinafter described 1 and claimed.

connection with dairy sinks. The deflector The live steam escapin from the i e 2 en;-

- n P P It is necessary to clean milk cans and other dairy equipment with live steam so as. to thoroughly sterilize the parts; This live steam is apt to cause injury if it should strike 'aperson, and I have therefore provided a novel steam deflector and guard to be used in and guard normallyshields the open endof the steam pipe, and a handle is provided I whereby the deflector and guard may be moved to uncover the pipe when the article to be cleaned, such as a milk can, already covers the pipe. After the sterilizing has been ac complished, the deflector and guard can be moved over the open end of the pipe, whereupon the milk can can be removed without endangering the operator withlive steam.

A further object ofmy invention is to'pro-a vide a device of the type described which is extremely simple in construction and which is durable and efiicient for the purpose intended.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device shown operatively applied to a dairy sink,

Figure 2 is a top plan view, and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide a dairy sink indicated generally at 1 and a pipe 2 (see Figure 3) carrying live steam which passes through an opening 4 in the sink andis secured in place by lock nuts 5 or other suitable fastening means. In practice, the milk can 6 or other article to be sterilized is inverted and placed above the outlet end of the pipe 2. 'The amount of steamissuing from the pipe 2 is controlled by a valve 7.

dangers the operator when the milk can 6] is removed. 1

In order to trap the steam and prevent it from forcing its way high above the sink 1, I provide an inverted cup-shaped member 8 Application filed January 3, .1 331. .1

UNITED STATES Y es were; ma am I rears *itaiisl able n lth' si'hk -i amas-e1 ers ies"?jie r i he ep 'of theppipe2. Ears-10 extend'laterally from the periphery of the cup Sand fact'assupports.

The handle 11 is secured to the cup by a, rivet 12 or other sutiahlefa'stening means, and this handle is 'slidable' in guides 13 which in turn are secured tothe sink 1 bybolts 14. From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operationv thereof may bereadily understood. 1

s The cup 8 normally covers the top of the pipe 2 as shown in Figure 1. Any live steamissuing fromthe top of the pipe is deflected downwardly by the top ofthe cup 8. Any steam condensing will fi-owfrom the cup in the form of a liquid and across the inclined sink 1. Of course, if a large quantity of steam is issuing from the pipe 2, a certain amount of this steam will pass from the openbeen chan-ged by the cup 8, and this will minimize the danger.

The operator places a milk can 6jor other article over the pipe 2 and then removes the cup 8 from the pipe by means of the handle I ing 9, but the direction of the steam will have i WVhen thisis done, the can (lie removed with; r

out any danger of live steam harming the operator. f V Although I have shown and describedone terminating slightlyabove'the plane of the sink, of a steam guard slidable on the sink and comprlsmg .an lnverted cupshaped member Q o I o l embodiment of my invention, it is tobe unto V with an opening in itsside wall for receiving a the end of the pipe, a handle secured to the member and lying inthe plane of the sink,

and guides slidably securing'the handle to the sink, said handle having a hand grip portion extending beyond the edge oi the sink.

2. A steam guard comprising an inverted cup-shaped member having an opening in lts I side Wall, supporting lugs extending from the rim of the cup, and a handle extending from said cup.

3. Thecombination with a steam pipe hav'= ing an open end, of a steam guard remov ably disposed over the open end, and nianiialg ly controlled means for movlng the guard over or away from'theopen end of the pipe; said guard consisting of an inverted enpshaped member having an opening in its Wall.

confined to one side of the latter, the top of the member being spacedoabove said pipe when said member is in operative position.

- JOB FORDYCE MALSB-ARY. 

